The story of a bomber crew who carried on and bombed their objective though two were wounded and one engine of their plane was out fof action is told in the Londo Gazette. "All ye airmen have been decorated.
Pilot Oflecr Andrew Duan, Pifot OMcer Charles Montagu, and Pilot OMcer Leslie Watt receive the Distinguished Flying Cross, Acting Sergeant Bernard Savill and Sergeant Joseph Dawson receive the Distinguished Flying Medal.
Their plane, piloted by Dunn on 2 night bombing attack last month, was repeatedly "hit by anti-aircraft fire, then attacked by a Messer sehinilt 109.
The first attack disabled the inter.
German planes extended their bombing raids to " Scotland and Wales today in addition tinuing the intensive campaign against England, apparently. prepar~ ing for a blitzkrieg' attempt against the British Isles, which some. quayters expect to start next week, German bombs fell in a village in Wales before dawn this morning, but no casualties resulted, Search: ights picked up the bombers, One plane "dropped seven bombs, ap= parently releasing them in" haste when "British fighters took to the air and pursued the raiders, The intensive raids that were carried on throughout England yes terday were resumed late last. night and early this) morning, German planes dropped high. explosive and Incendiary bombs in south-east and communication gear, and wounded the air observer Savill, and the wireless operator, Dawson, The rear: gunner, Watt, was unable to warn {the captain of the fighter's second al. ack, but delivered a burst of short. range fire and destroyed the enemy.
One engine of the RAF. bomber }was however disabled. Despite these Jdimiculties a target on the Ruhr was [successfully bombed before the crew turned homeward.
For three and a half hours the plane lost height, fying one engine until the North Sea' was crossed. only 400 feet and a forced landing, was made in the sea close to. the South Coast.
The oficial description of the action adds: "This crew showed the greatest determination, couroge"and gallantry throughout the operation:
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